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A Visit to the Kitchen of the British Royals’ Favorite Chef

Anton Mosimann prepared the wedding banquet for Prince William and Kate Middleton. Here, the Swiss chef talks about the kind of clean, simple cooking the royals fell in love with

Feb. 26, 2015 6:46 a.m. ET

IT’S BEEN 40 YEARS SINCE Swiss-born chef Anton Mosimann introduced Britain to his very own version of the French nouvelle cuisine. Influenced by the time he spent cooking in Japan in 1970, he was an early advocate of healthy food, made with good ingredients, simply prepared. But that doesn’t mean his meals are indulgence-free—just not so hard on the arteries. Take, for example, his version of that English childhood favorite, bread and butter pudding: Still sumptuous, it’s made with less bread and ethereally light custard.